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Margaret T. Benack

MILLSBORO–Margaret T. Benack  (Peggy Pepper), of Millsboro, Del. passed away on Monday, Oct. 7. She was 76. Ms. Pepper was born on Sept. 12, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pa. to the late Henry Watson and Marian Crammer Pepper. She worked for Christiana Care as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. She loved people and animals…. Read more »

Linda W. Risso

BISHOPVILLE–Linda W. Risso, 70 of Bishopville and formerly of Baltimore died Saturday, Oct. 5, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of the late Russell W. and Helen (Mann) Walter.    She retired after 30 years working for Verizon. She was a member of the Ocean City Parrot… Read more »

Dennis Francis Johannsen

OCEAN PINES –Dennis Francis Johannsen, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Peninsula  Regional Medical Center.  Born in Peekskill, N.Y., he was the son of the late Emil Johannsen and Agnes Lagana Johannsen.  He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Janice Babina Johannsen; a son Robert Dennis Johannsen of Berlin, and daughter Darlene Johannsen… Read more »

Rosser L. Bass, Jr.

BERLIN–Rosser Lee Bass, Jr., age 81, died Oct. 5.  Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Rosser Lee Bass, Sr. and Mary DeLuca Bass.  He was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine Getek Bass in 2010, and children; Gregory Paul Bass and his wife Mary of Baltimore; David Lee Bass of… Read more »

Donald Godfrey Bunting

BERLIN –Donald Godfrey Bunting, age 71, died Thursday, Oct. 10, at his home.  Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Herman Sylvester “Bert” Bunting and Ruth Godfrey Bunting.  He is survived by his wife of over 51 years, Bonnie Hurdle Bunting and children Shelia Bunting Powell and her husband Ronnie of Berlin… Read more »

Geraldine Banks

OCEAN CITY – Geraldine (Gerri) Banks, age 66, died on Monday Oct. 14, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.  Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Nelda E. Banks and the late Carroll L. Banks. Gerri is survived by her son Scott White and his wife Shelley of West Ocean City,… Read more »

Frank J. Kolarik

OCEAN CITY–Frank J. Kolarik, 89, of Ocean City died Friday, Oct.11, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Baltimore and was the son of the late Frank J. and Tina (Horky) Kolarik.  He retired from C & P Telephone where he worked for 43 years and then owned and operated Kay’s Maintenance… Read more »

Loving brussels sprouts just like Beach Boys

I sit in shock and wonder;  I don’t know what to say.  It hits me that The Beach Boys have been recording for 51 years.  That’s six years longer than I’ve been alive; and the latter is a very long time. I can’t say that I’ve ever been the biggest fans of the Boys, but… Read more »

Workforce housing project worth supporting

This week the Berlin Town Council voted to support a workforce housing project with tax and other incentives of $167,000 over the course of 15 years. The Cannery Village project, slated for the east side of Berlin, is one of several being considered throughout the state under the Maryland and Federal Community Development tax equity… Read more »

Shortage in wide range of occupations

BALTIMORE – If you’re a small-business owner who is having difficulty finding key talent, you’re not alone. Despite high unemployment, there is a shortage of qualified people in a wide range of occupations in the Baltimore area and across the country. Several key trends suggest these skills gaps are going to get worse. According to… Read more »